Family Sibling
Jonathan Martin
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q937096 · wikidata
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John Martin
1789-07-19 – 1854-02-17
Life & Legacy
John Martin (19 July 1789 – 17 February 1854) was an English Romantic painter, engraver, and illustrator. He was known for his typically vast and dramatic paintings of religious subjects and fantastic compositions, populated with minute figures placed in imposing landscapes. Martin's paintings, and the prints made from them, enjoyed great success with the general public, with Thomas Lawrence referring to him as "the most popular painter of his day". He was also criticised by John Ruskin and other critics.
Occupation & Career
painter, engraver, illustrator, artist, graphic artist, etcher, printmaker, watercolorist, landscape painter, history painter, writer, architect
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Belshazzar's Feast; Manfred on the Jungfrau; The end of the world
Legacy Highlights
Notable Work
Belshazzar's Feast · Manfred on the Jungfrau · The end of the world
Verified Legacy Record
Family Sibling
William Martin
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q937096 · wikidata
Notable Work
Belshazzar's Feast
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q937096 · wikidata
Notable Work
Manfred on the Jungfrau
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q937096 · wikidata
Notable Work
The end of the world
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q937096 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q937096 — wikidata View source
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